Matchstick is a leading London recruitment consultancy. We specialise in the recruitment of PAs, secretarial & office support staff on a permanent, temporary and contract basis across all industry sectors throughout London.
Matchstick is a leading consultancy based in the heart of London. Our passion is finding you the right job for the next stage in your career and finding our clients the perfect people for their vacancies. We are experts in recruiting support staff on a permanent, temporary and contract basis across all industry sectors. As an experienced boutique agency, established over 12 years’ ago, our knowledge of the support recruitment market is unsurpassed. Positions that we cover include:
We are extremely proud that our knowledge, longevity and emphasis on relationships means many of our clients and candidates come to us via recommendation time and time again. We pride ourselves on giving you a great experience whilst you search for your next job!
If you are looking for a new permanent member of staff to join your team, or you are a candidate searching for a new role, Matchstick will work with you to fully understand your requirements and ensure a perfect fit. Our experienced consultants work with clients and candidates to carefully understand the position you are searching for and the perfect team member that a client is looking for. We understand the importance of adhering to time frames and believe that by working closely with clients we can quickly and effectively provide concise short-lists and access to the highest calibre candidates. We understand that a permanent role is a long-term decision and that our clients are looking for a valued team member who will contribute to the success of their business.
We pride ourselves on being able to fill temp positions with the perfect candidate, fast! Whether you need cover for an unexpected absence, holiday cover or to hire a key member of staff for a specific period, we have access to a large pool of talent and are able to respond quickly and provide the highest quality candidates available. By building long-term relationships and maintaining regular contact we are able to fully understand our candidates’ skills and experience. Our office is manned from 8.00am to 6.00pm with our consultants also on-call, outside of these hours, via e-mail so that both our clients and candidates can be reassured that we can respond to any requirement swiftly.
As well as sourcing staff, we have run a Payroll Solutions Service for many years to help our existing clients to make sure that when they do bring in staff themselves they can keep everything completely compliant.
We hope that you will find us a little different than other agencies! At Matchstick, we understand that looking for work is a partnership between you and us. All of our consultants understand the importance of this partnership and make the following promises to you.
We understand that whatever stage you are in your career, job hunting can be daunting. Here at Matchstick, you will be fully supported throughout the process from CV advice and career coaching, through to full interview preparation. Our aim is to ensure that when you walk into an interview you are briefed, well-researched and confident enough to ace it every time!
We love our candidates. Here at Matchstick we always endeavor to give each of our candidates exceptional, individual service. Many of our candidates have worked with us since the very beginning of their careers and have continued to do so throughout. We aren’t just here to help you when you need a new job but also on hand with advice and a listening ear through every career decision you make. We pride ourselves on giving you a great experience whilst you search for your next job. Here is some of our lovely candidate feedback, please feel free to head over to Google to read some more recent reviews of Matchstick too!
“I am very grateful to the friendly and hardworking ladies at Matchstick. The moment I joined this agency, I had a consistent flow of job opportunities presented to me and unlike other agencies I had joined previously, the whole team seemed to be working to find me a job.”Kirstie
I've been very pleased with Matchstick. They have found me 2 lovely temp placements within a month of joining, despite the fact that my CV needed a bit of work. I'm very happy in my current placement which is very well-tailored to my skills and experience.Emily
Matchstick have been great at offering me last minute temp work to fit around my normal freelancing job, which is perfect for me. Their team are really lovely and not only help me with temp work, but also found my sister the perfect permanent job too.Hannah
Matchstick are a fantastic platform for work opportunities around London. Kate has helped me get a foot in the door with some great companies in the media sector. Furthermore the agents are available around the clock to help and have a genuine interest in finding their workers the perfect match!Lorryn
My experience with Matchstick has been an exceptional one. The team is friendly, professional, and very responsive. I would recommend Matchstick without any hesitation.Karina
I have never temped before. Matchstick found me a placement the next day after registering with them. Kate, Sarah and Francesca were so helpful and knowledgeable. I had the best temping experience working with Matchstick. Would highly recommend them to my friends. All the staff were professional, quick to respond with any queries and so caring. Great after care service! Would definitely work with Matchstick again in the future!Gail
Great hidden gem in London. People here are warm and more importantly genuine compared to some recruiters. I have experienced a genuine sense of honesty and integrity which is refreshing to see. Would 100 per cent work with Matchstick again.Luke
Being unemployed in post-Brexit Britain is a scary place; particularly if you're seeking creative and exciting temporary roles. While I'm sure all agencies work hard on your behalf, Matchstick stand head and shoulders above the rest. I registered with three simultaneously and while I am still waiting for two to contact me with an opportunity, Matchstick had me interviewed, placed and temping while I waited for my position to begin. I had a blissful experience which took the stress out of what was a grim job hunt. I can't thank the team, in particular Kate and Sarah, enough for all their hard work.Katy
People are the most important part of our business. Over the past twelve years, we have established an outstanding team of Senior Consultants with a wealth of experience and knowledge in their chosen industry sector. When engaging Matchstick, your Consultant will work with you to fully understand your vacancy, your company and your ideal candidate whilst being able to provide you with an honest analysis of the current market, a salary survey (if required) and current information on similar positions. By fully understanding both our candidates’ and clients’ needs, we can use our extensive experience, knowledge, contacts and research techniques to find you the perfect candidate. Media, Television & Film : Private Equity : Hedge Funds : Wealth Management : Marketing & Branding : Fashion : Communications and PR : Technology : Property & Construction : Financial Services : Executive Search : Consultancy : Banking : Advertising : Luxury Retail HQ : Pharmaceuticals : Research : Logistics : Sports : Charity : Start-Ups : Education : Publishing : Auction Houses
Here at Matchstick, we have worked with many of our clients since our inception twelve years ago. We are proud of these long-standing relationships. Here are just a few comments from our clients (old and new) about why they choose to work with Matchstick.
“As a client, I find working with Matchstick to be very rewarding. Kate and her team never fail to delight in understanding my brief and delivering quality candidates that more than meet my requirements. I would, and frequently do, highly recommend!”Damien, Office Manager (Software Developers)
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Matchstick on and off for a few years now. The team are always friendly and helpful and no matter who picks up the phone they always know who I am when I introduce myself. It makes me feel like they really care!”Carla, HR Director (Branding Agency)
“I find working with the team at Matchstick the easiest part of my recruitment process. They instinctively know what we are looking for and they produce high quality calibre candidates. It takes away a lot of work for me as they will never send me a candidate they know will not fit the role we are recruiting. It is a seamless process and a great relationship and I could not recommend using them enough.”Aoife, HR Manager (International Luxury Goods HQ)
“Matchstick provide a great service, providing quality candidates, rather than quantity through understanding our business needs and requirements for both permanent and temporary staffing.”Lucy, HR Manager (FTSE 100, Property co)
"I came to Matchstick in the midst of a career change. I had just completed a secretarial diploma, but had spent the previous five years in retail merchandising. The team really understood what I was trying to do and matched me really well with temp roles. In fact, my second temp role became permanent! I have since used the team in a recruiter capacity - and have seen that from all aspects of service, they are just great."Sasha, Office Manager (Luxury Retail HQ)
